Lesser mentioned Diana's

[DualMagMike]

75B- same Giss action as the rest of the 75 lineup with a different stock that I find very appealing. 

38- one of the better looking break barrels around to me, nice lines and full length forearm covering the breech block. Nice firing cycle and decent trigger this one is .22 

300R- a 7 shot magazine, self loading rifle. Many have no idea that Diana made a repeater, basically a model 46 with some similarities of the Theoben SLR. Very solid rifle but the pin that pushes the pellet from the mag into the breech is delicate and extreme care must be taken to follow the loading/unloading process. This one is .177 

60 Tyrolean- the 60 was the first of the Giss double piston recoiless match rifles. This one has a Tyrolean stock that I simply love. Heavy, solid and a joy to shoot for both accuracy and virtually no recoil.

 

[wildcj5]

Love the 60. I have a Gecado marked 66 and love it.

 

[kingfisher61]

Mike

Those are some beautiful and unique rifles. Especially the D60 Tyro. The 60 is one of the most enjoyable rifles I have ever shot. Pinpoint accurate too!

The 300R definitely wins the award for coolest of that group. Never heard of it til now. I'm intrigued by it. Finding a mag must be impossible!

Thanks for sharing. 

JC

 

[DualMagMike]

luckily I have 2 of the "cylinders" but only one of the housing it goes into

 

[MDriskill]

All beauties! I have a couple model 60's and love them, just amazing guns.

I always admired the elegant lines of the model 46 underlever, and completely forgot there had been a repeater version! The 300R is very cool indeed.

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Beautiful collection you keep sharing with us. Thanks ! I like the look of that 38. Tell me more about it ? Power ? Years of production? Accuracy? That kind of stuff. The stock looks like walnut. I imagine power is the same as the 34 and 36.

 

[MDriskill]

DualMagMike will know more than me! But the upgrade models 36 and 38 were originally introduced at the same time as the model 34, all sharing the same basic action.

The shot below is from the 1985 RWS catalog for the US. As you can see, the 36 had a better rear sight, and upgraded beech stock with cheekpiece and buttplate. To this the 38 added a walnut stock with checkered grip, and separate scope rail (the first 34's had short milled grooves that did not last long in production).

I believe that since then, the 38 has come and gone at various times, no doubt with variations in triggers and other details, and may not have been equally available in all markets. But I don't know details beyond that.

 

[Arzrover]

Thanks , as always, for posting, DualMagMike. Beautiful collection. 

I just wanted to add to the 38 discussion. In the 80s I had a 34 for quite a while. Good shooter, but scope wrecker. Like has been mentioned , RWS offered a 36 that was an upgraded stock and sights. It was very nice but the 38 was THE ONE. Same beautiful lines as the 36, but in walnut. I never did pick one up, regrettably. Fast forward a few years and I ran across a 38 for sale at a gun show. NOT the same rifle. Action appeared to be the same but the stock.... absolutely butt ugly.... more like a model 45. 

Anyway, just confirming that there were some different versions and the one you have is the good one. It would be one that I'd love to add to my shooting stable... just don't see them come up for sale.

Bob

 

[DualMagMike]

The 38 was supposedly an upgraded 36 (as far as the stock goes, same action though) and was discontinued by 1998. Rated at 920/690 fps (.177/.22) I actually was not aware that they ever came with a short forearm stock. Mine is around 750fps with Hobby pellets so very close to the figure seen in Mike D's pic. it has a nice thump but zero twang and overall nice shot cycle. I likely have not adjusted the trigger to it's fullest potential and honestly have not shot it too much other than some sighting in and occasional use around 15 yards which as expected at that short range usually shooting one hole groups pretty easily from shooting sticks. I saw a picture of the 38 in a Blue Book of Airguns a number of years ago and was really struck by its looks, a bunch of years later I saw one for sale and pounced on it right away. I'm not sure I have seen another more than once or twice at most since I got this one 2-3 years ago. I wouldn't mind another in .177 for the right price for that matter a nice 65 Tyrolean too 

 

[unionrdr]

I have a Diana 24D like in that catalog pic, built 12/94. .177 caliber break barrel. Shoots very well for it's age! It seems to like pellets between 7 & 8 grain or so. Heavier pellets, not so much. Like the H&N sniper light @ 7.5gr. Or the domed diabolo, like the JSB Exact Express 7.87gr. The stock feels wonderful in the hand, especially the forestock section. Vertically/laterally shaped to fit the hand with a natural comfort in my experienced opinion. Reminds me of how the old single-shot bolt action .22's used to feel.

Here it is on the rack with others, notably the RWS 320M below it, another .177cal. But can handle a bit heavier pellets. Notice that the Diana 24D is only about one inch shorter than the SAG B3-2 on the bottom.

 

[crowski]

What a stock on that 60. I don’t think they had any CNC machines back in those days. Beautiful collection. Thanks. Lucky man.

Here’s a Diana I haven’t heard mention. It’s not vintage but a copy of a vintage Mauser k98. .22 . I like the fact that Mauser has their stamp on it. 

I would like to keep as is. Accurate out of the box. Lethal on squirrels up to 20 yds.

 

[DualMagMike]

I didn't mention it because I don't own a 98 and it's not a rare or vintage like the others, I do own a real 8mm one though from WWII

 

[Pea-shooter O.G.]

Thanks for sharing those DualMagMike! Really nice pieces. I have an early Diana model 38. This one has the shorter compression tube. Its 10mm shorter than most of the model 34/36/38/45 power plants.